Brazil protests call for Dilma Rousseff's impeachment
- 9 years ago
Anti-government protesters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Sunday kicked off a wave of nationwide demonstrations against President Dilma Rousseff.
A stalling economy and unpopular measures to reduce unemployment are among her problems, however what angers ,many people the most is a scandal at state-run oil company Petrobras.
On Friday, Brazil’s Supreme Court announced all but one member of Rousseff’s ruling coalition are under investigation for allegedly receiving kickbacks from overpriced contracts with Petrobras.
The protest could deepen a political crisis that has given rise to calls for Rousseff’s impeachment.
A stalling economy and unpopular measures to reduce unemployment are among her problems, however what angers ,many people the most is a scandal at state-run oil company Petrobras.
On Friday, Brazil’s Supreme Court announced all but one member of Rousseff’s ruling coalition are under investigation for allegedly receiving kickbacks from overpriced contracts with Petrobras.
The protest could deepen a political crisis that has given rise to calls for Rousseff’s impeachment.